While performing any function of a security guard and patrol service, no person shall:

(1) Wear or display any badge, insignia, shield, patch or pattern that:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-35-127

  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, nonprofit organization, institution or similar entity. See Tennessee Code 62-35-102
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Security guard and patrol service: means protection of persons or property, or both, from criminal activities, including, but not limited to:
    (A) Prevention or detection, or both, of intrusion, unauthorized entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, fire or trespass on private property. See Tennessee Code 62-35-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Sworn peace officer: means any individual who derives plenary or special law enforcement powers, such as the power of arrest, from, and is an employee of, a federal, state, or local governmental agency or instrumentality. See Tennessee Code 62-35-102
(A) Indicates or tends to indicate that the person is a sworn peace officer;
(B) Contains or includes the word “police” or the equivalent of the word “police;” or
(C) Is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state; or
(2) Have or utilize any vehicle or equipment that:

(A) Displays the words “police,” “law enforcement officer,” or the equivalent of those words; or
(B) Has any sign, shield, accessory or insignia that may indicate that the vehicle or equipment belongs to a public law enforcement agency.
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